The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

pended, $3.50; by delinquent reports o,sea;
total at last returns borne upon the rolls, 372,.
GA. The amount reported expended In charity
March, 1885, 10 March, 1881, inclusive, Is sass.
os4.4s. This money was disbursed to 1850
comrades and their families, and g 800 others
were assisted, giving 20, 800 individuals who hao
received benefits during the year
During the year death had claimed ., 400 mem.
bers. He selected for special notice the late
General John A. Logan, who in life had mani
tested his love not only in words, but by active
public and private Efforts did any poor,
maimed, helpless veteran need an advocate.
did the Grand Army need defender, his was
the ilrst name that came to the lips, and he was
never appealed to In vain.
A letter had been received by him from
Joseph w. Drexel offering In perpctuity the
cottage on Mount McGrcgor IL which Gem
cral u. s. Grant spent his last days to
the survivors Of tho gallant men who
saved the country, the only conditions
being that the cottage and surrounding
grounds be hold In trust by the Commander
in.Chief Of tho Grand Army OF the Republic,
the president OF the Mount McGrcgor Railway
Company, and another to be named by the
giver. General Fairchild recommended that II
be referred to the incoming Commander-in.
Chief, with authority to accept on satisfactory
arrangements
He recommended the appointment at once of
q competent c0mrade to write the history OK
eral Government include in the next de-
cennial census an enumeration OF the soldiers
OF the late war OF the rebellion who may be
living In 1890. He also recommends that the
National headquarters be located at some
central point and that IN Assistant Adjutant-
General be put in charge.
In the matter OF pensions II has been IN aim
OF the order, he said to have Congress grant
relief of the pressing needs OF the comrades
The Grand Army, with the approval OF the peo.
| pie in general have enlisted in this cause I;
men OF all shades Of political belief have
| been foremost in these efforts, and never
until this year has 1t entered the mind Of any
wellinformed man to charge that his zeal in
behalf OF our needy comrades was Of q political
partisan character. The Grand Army Of the
| Republic would never consent that this ques-
tion Of pensions should be classed among those
| which men commonly call partisan.
| The Grand Army has been OF one mind in
| considering it but simple justice that the
| United States should at least grant pension
| OF not less than $12 month to oil persons who
| served three months or more in the military or
naval service Of the United States
during the war OF the rebellion and who have
| been honorably discharged and who
| are now or may hereafter BIO suffer
fering from mental or physical disnbility-not
| the result OF their own vicious habits-whict
incapacitates them for the performance OF man
| ual labor. "Whnt is asked now in the way o
| general pensions, General falrcnllQ Sulu
"has been asked for years. 1t is not de
| mandng too much. Many members are O.
the honest opinion that 1t is not enough
favoring broader measure OF relief which will
embrace all who served certain length o
time and can show an honorable discharge
commonly called the service pension bill.
General Fairchild said he was not here to argu,
against that as ultimate measure. HI
wished to do nothing to postpone the coming
OF the arrival of the day OF relief to the suffer
ing
In conclusion he said: SIN fraternity, CHART.
and loyalty we stand, proud OF the fact tina
there is not now, nor has there ever been, an,
bitter feeling Of hate for those of our felow-cit
Zens who, once in arms against us, but now be
ing loyal, have long ago taken their old-tim
places in our hearts, never, we dcvoutly hope
to be removed therefrom. We have not now
nor have we at any time since the war closed
had any disposition to open again the blood
chasm which once unhappily divided this pee
pie. We will not only ourselves not reopen tina
dreadful abyss, but we will, with the loyal pee
Pile North and South, protest against all nj
tempts which others may make to do so, b
holding up for especial honor and distinctio
any thing that pertains to or in any manne
glorifles the cause OF disunon.
"With the people of the South we only seek t
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